Parks & Open Space Element Update A. Protect the Parks & Open Space Design Legacy POLICY GUIDANCE: Protect important elements of the parks and open space design legacy Washington Circle POS.A.1 Rehabilitate, protect, and where feasible, enhance historic designed landscapes and civic streets, including squares, circles, and triangles associated with the historic Plan of the &LW\RI:DVKLQJWRQ The Plan of the City of Washington (L’Enfant and McMillan Plans) influenced the parks and open space network and are important components of the parks and open space design legacy. The geometric form of the plans resulted in green space, including circle, square, and triangle parks found at intersections and along diagonal avenues. DDIS Adapting designed landscapes Banneker Park POS.A.8 Recognize the value of more recent landscapes with special design DQGRUFXOWXUDOVLJQLÀFDQFH0DLQWDLQD sense of historic continuity and evolution by preserving parks and landscapes that are exceptional representations of GLIIHUHQWHUDVDQGVW\OHV Banneker Park, originally designed as the terminus of 10th Street, SW is redesigned as an important connection between the Southwest Waterfront and the National Mall. ZGF Architects Parks & Open Space Element Update B. Provide Stewardship of Natural and Cultural Resources Capper-Cramton Parks POLICY GUIDANCE: Protect Capper-Cramton Parks POS.B.7 Protect the character and setting of all parks acquired as Capper-Cramton lands as critical elements of the region’s SDUNDQGRSHQVSDFHV\VWHP Lands in Maryland acquired through the federal Capper-Cramton Act Greenways (dark green) protect stream valley parks and extend a regional park and parkway system. Protect Natural and POS.B.3 Protect and Cultural Resources maintain greenways for their environmental EHQHÀWVDQGDVQDWXUDO Greenways contribute to the green setting of our region. DQGFXOWXUDOUHVRXUFHV They provide buffers that improve Road Scholar water quality, wildlife habitat, and migration corridors. Encourage Stewardship Opportunities Encourage Responsible Practices & Stewardship POS.B.9 Encourage land use and actions that protect and Opportunities improve the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, including natural shorelines to enhance their ecological quality Approximately 90% of river shorelines in DQGVFHQLFFKDUDFWHU Washington, DC are located on federal lands. This presents opportunities for the federal Tim Evanson government to help improve water quality for the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. Parks & Open Space Element Update C. Provide Access to and Connections between Parks and Open Space Kennedy Center Connection POLICY GUIDANCE: POS.C.2 Improve public Reduce Physical and access to parks and open space, including removing Visual Barriers barriers that limit physical RUYLVXDOFRQQHFWLYLW\ This new connection will provide safe pedestrian and bicycle access to and from the Kennedy Center, the National Mall and Memorial Parks, the Rock Creek multi-use trail, and the Potomac River waterfront. Steven Holl Architects Anacostia Riverwalk Trail Enhance the Existing Trail Network POS.C.4 Link open space along the Potomac and Anacostia shorelines Encourage Public Access to provide a continuous public to Federal Open Space RSHQVSDFHV\VWHP The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail enhances the existing trail network by connecting neighborhoods, communities, and DC Bike Blogger commercial and recreational destinations. This pedestrian and bicycle trail connects the many federal parks and open spaces along the Anacostia River in Washington, DC and Maryland. Connect to and along Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Restoration Project POS.C.5 Promote access to the Waterfront waterfront parks by encouraging improved pedestrian and other multimodal connections, and ZD\ÀQGLQJVLJQDJHIURPDGMDFHQW FRPPXQLWLHV The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal restoration project in Georgetown would improve access along the canal and will address infrastructure needs in the national historical park, including the safety and accessibility of the popular towpath. NPS Parks & Open Space Element Update D. Balance Multiple Uses within Parks POLICY GUIDANCE: Balance Competing Uses with Park Resources Farragut Square POS.D.1 Plan and design parks and open Many federal parks provide areas for space to accommodate and balance multiple multiple types of activities including recreation, environmental protection, uses while protecting natural and cultural commemoration, celebration, Golden Triangle BID UHVRXUFHVDQGPLVVLRQQHHGV demonstration, and transportation. Protect Parkways as Scenic Routes George Washington Memorial Parkway POS.D.5 0LQLPL]HLPSDFWVIURP GHYHORSPHQWDGMDFHQWWRSDUNVDQGRSHQ space, including trails and parkways, to SURWHFWWKHLUQDWXUDODQGKLVWRULFIHDWXUHV Parkways, designed as scenic roadways or pleasure drives, have evolved over time and serve as both transportation corridors and recreational amenities for residents and visitors. NPS Parks & Open Space Element Update E. Balance Commemorative Works within Parks The U.S. Navy Memorial POLICY GUIDANCE: POS.E.1 Balance the need The United States Navy Memorial successfully integrates Balance Commemorative for public space uses with the commemorative space and its urban U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center memorial program and sacred context, creating flexible space space required by memorials for formal ceremonies and creative Space with Park Uses based on size, surrounding programming, informal social FRQWH[WDQGIXQFWLRQRIVLWH engagement, and relaxation. Memorials for the Future POS.E.12 Support memorials beyond physical representations and encourage the exploration of alternative forms of FRPPHPRUDWLRQ The Memorials for the Future ideas competition reimagined how we think about, feel, and experience future memorials. Many of the ideas included Encourage Programs, Events, temporary, ephemeral, or mobile memorials. and Innovative Memorials The AIDS Memorial Quilt POS.E.11 Support the installation of temporary memorials or artwork while minimizing impacts on cultural DQGQDWXUDOUHVRXUFHV This temporary memorial was first displayed on the National Mall in 1987 and returned to Washington in 2012 for its 25th anniversary. This living memorial evolves over time and includes programming, events, and digital curation. NPS Parks & Open Space Element Update F. Build Partnerships and Coordination among Multiple Landowners and Jurisdictions Franklin Park POLICY GUIDANCE: Balance Management of Federal Parkland with Local Community Needs Coordinate the Federal POS.F.6 Develop federal and Through a federal-local local collaborative relationships partnership, Franklin Park NPS will be transformed into an and Local Development to maximize the functionality active, flexible, and sustainable of small parks as local historic park to better serve Review Processes QHLJKERUKRRGDPHQLWLHV current users. Plan for a Unifed Regional MONNTNTGOMEGO RY LOUDOUN Open Space Network DID SSTTTRRIR ICTCT OFO F COLUCOLOLLUUMBMBIA FALLALLSS CHUCHHHUURU RRCRCHHARLIAR LINGTONGTTTOOONN FAIRFAIRRFAXFFA AXX CCICITYTY PRIPPRINCERINCNCECCEE GEORG E'S ALEXANALLELEXE NDRIDDRIA MANAANAANASSSASSS SAAASSPAS PAP RK FAIRFAFAXA MANASSASSASASS POS.F.2 Develop partnerships and build Planning for a unified parks and open space system FRDOLWLRQVDPRQJORFDODJHQFLHVQRQSURÀW requires working with different organizations, educational institutions, stakeholders and developing PRINPRINNCECE WWILLIAMILLILIAM foundations, and other stakeholders to a shared vision to strengthen create, manage, maintain, and connect a and connect the network of parks, open spaces, greenways, Legend FRKHVLYHRSHQVSDFHV\VWHP and trails. Parks and Open Space Regional Trails This map includes federal installations e with large amounts of open space. .